Observation of accelerated protons during the injection of rotating relativistic electron beams into neutral hydrogen (50 mTorr to 400 mTorr) indicated that ions from the beam-formed plasma are trapped and accelerated by a potential well at the beamfront. Measurements show that the number of accelerated protons decreases as the beamfront velocity is increased. Moreover, at a given velocity, the number accelerated is relatively insensitive to the neutral gas pressure.

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Contents:Introduction. Historical ReviewSome Quasistatic Effects of Space Charge (Collective Effects) in the Charge Particle EnsemblesThe Foundation of the Physics and Schemes of Collective and Coherent Methods of Acceleration Veksler Problem, Impact Method of AccelerationThe Problems of Equilibrium of Relativistic Electron RingsOn a Stability of Electron RingsBeam-Wave Collective Methods of Acceleration. The Physics of Resonance Doppler Interaction, Its Mathematic Description Readership: High energy physicists. keywords:

This report briefly summarizes the state of the art for linear collective acceleration and suggest promising new experiments. (Author).

Linear induction accelerators are successfully used as power supplies for numerous devices of relativistic high-frequency electronics. This book addresses ways to solve physical and engineering problems arising in the calculation, design, modeling and operation of linear induction accelerators intended for supplying relativistic microwave devices. It reviews and analyzes both classic and recent studies on the topic of linear induction accelerators (LIA) for generating and amplifying microwave radiation by relativistic devices.